Table 3.
Mode of delivery related to the category of postpartum hemorrhage volume (mL)
Mode of delivery | 500–1000 mL n/N (%) | 1001–1499 mL n/N (%) | 1500–2000 mL n/N (%) | 2001–2499 mL n/N (%) | ≥2500 mL n/N (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caesarean section (N=82) | 35/82 (43) | 15/82 (18) | 5/82 (6) | 3/82 (4) | 2/82 (2) |
Assisted vaginal delivery (N=67) | 24/67 (36) | 12/67 (18) | 4/67 (6) | 1/67 (1.4) | 1/67 (1.4) |
Spontaneous vaginal delivery (N=296) | 61/296 (21) | 13/296 (4) | 5/296 (1.6) | 1/296 (0.3) | 1/296 (0.3) |
Total | 120 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
Percentages in rows do not add up to 100% because women who lost <500 mL of blood have not been included.